Colin Coulson-Thomas was educated at the London School of Economics and at the universities of Aston, Chicago and Southern California. He is Professor of Competitiveness at Luton Business School, Luton University and the National Centre for Competitiveness. He is also Visiting Professor at the Management Development Institute in Delhi. He holds a portfolio of directorships and is Chairman of Adaptation Ltd, ASK Europe plc, Cotoco Ltd and Policy Publications.

A counsellor on business development and corporate direction, transformation and learning, he has helped over 50 boards to improve board and corporate performance. Colin is also Chairman of the judges for the e-Business Innovations Awards. He is the author or co-author of over 30 books and reports.